Islamabad railway station
Islamabad Station اسلام آباد اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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Other names | Margalla Railway Station | ||||||||||
Location | Khayaban-e-Johar, Sector I-9 Islamabad, Capital Territory. 44000 Pakistan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°39′49″N 73°02′53″E / 33.663653°N 73.048182°ECoordinates: 33°39′49″N 73°02′53″E / 33.663653°N 73.048182°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Islamabad–Muzaffarabad Branch Line | ||||||||||
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Station code | MGLA[1] | ||||||||||
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Previous names | Margalla Station | ||||||||||
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Islamabad railway station (Urdu: اسلام آباد ریلوے اسٹیشن) (formerly Margalla railway station) is located in sector I-9 Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The station appears as Margala on the Pakistan Railways website.
History[]
The station was established in 1979 and a rail shuttle was started between Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The shuttle was suspended within a year due to financial loss and the station closed down. In 1988 freight train services were started from this railway station.[2][3] In May 2009 the station was reopened and renamed as Islamabad station. On May 15, 2015, a new express train named Green Line Express.
Connections[]
The nearest Khayaban-e-Johar Metrobus Station, part of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus corridor is 17 mins (1.4 km) walk away.
See also[]
- List of railway stations in Pakistan
- Pakistan Railways
- Green Line Express
References[]
- ^ Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways
- ^ a b c Azam Khan (31 January 2011). "Islamabad Railway Station may be off-track soon - The Express Tribune". Islamabad. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Railway Station in Islamabad inaugurated". The Nation. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
Pakistan Railway starts Green line Train Service
External links[]
- Railway stations in Islamabad Capital Territory
- Transport in Islamabad
- Pakistani railway station stubs